Saluki is designed for more recent hardware but for us still new to a non-windows world what does that mean. Well I decided to put it to the test and thought I would share my results with those that are interested or those like me that are still finding our way round Linux and Puppy in particular. (Only been a puppy user for three years and every day realise I don't really know anything yet.)

The test results:

My netbook - new, Atom 570 cpu, 2GB ram - saluki runs beautifully, a couple of issues with CUPS network printer but I can live with that. Found my wifi straight away, best wifi set up ever tried on Puppy.

Desktop, 6 years old - P4 cpu with 1 GB ram - Saluki 18 runs only issue found was playing DVD content or AVI using OGG - Gnome works well

Older desktop - 12 years old, P3 cpu with 375 MB ram - Saluki 18 loads and runs, but desktop can only cope with 1 panel, guessing a ram issue - couldn't get sound to work - will try a few more tweaks and then post exact hardware spec if I can't get a result. Puppy 525 was best candidate for this setup - sound and dvd worked well in 525 on this hardware.

Old laptop - Celeron processor, 190MB ram, similar issues as old desktop - only one panel will work - others just disappear. sound works fine, no DVD drive to test video, Midori and flash worked but very slow to render - ram is the issue. Best puppy for this so far either 525 or Macpup. But ram always an issue when using firefox and flash

Anyone interested in the above let me know - will keep up the testing.

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Jemimah has indicated on several occasions that Saluki is intended for PCs whose base is the 2007+ Architecture. In the Intel world, this is mostly AToms and 64bit capable CPUs. There were/are some CPUs ;in laptops by some manufacturers whose mobile architecture could has some issues, but, with the kernels in use, should poise little to no issues. (This comment does NOT request anything of anyone)

I, too, have tested on earlier platform, but have focused all of my testing and reporting on the platforms meeting her stated support direction for I fully recognize the effort required just to focus attention to that which is stated.

One very important fact for me in understanding Saluki is to understand the delivered ISO and the toolset it provides us. It has taken me a bit longer than most to grasp that this ISO is a different breed of Puppy in that it has been designed from the ground up to support a toolset for optimum use. One of the very important audiences that this provides for is anyone of us who would also want a distro pre-configured to allow creation of our very own version. The system's tool to do is Jenimah's "Saluki Custom Builder" found in the Menu of Saluki.

Thusly

Quote:

"Saluki has special architecture so the that custom builder will work. "

This is important to understand as should any of us desire, to build, rebuild or customize: This distro is uniquely geared to provide the toolset just to meet that need.

As a result, it is very important for people like myself to be clear that the initial (and subsequent in many cases as well) use of the Custom Builder tool, that SALUKI is "Internet-centric". This is a requirement for proper use to achieve a functioning ISO from the use of the tool. (I did NOT understand this at first, and was frustrated by my attempts to use the tool in an off-Internet mode. "Results not achieved".

It appears that this distro has promise in the unique features it affords us. Its a little different, but, looks as though it may be setting a brand-new path for how one approaches getting a distro to meet a set of requirements which may be unique.

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A realtime kernel is going to be fairly difficult. There's probably only a few people on the forum that could pull it off.
I may decide to work on it after the release unless pemasu takes an interest.

Probably not. I am more or less interested in testing and compinling for puppy the stock kernel.org kernels. With my testing cycle...patching individual kernel is not priority for me. And I dont need micro - nanoseconds latency fixes. I leave them to the musicians. I just listen music...in this life.

Go for it Jemimah so that your brain cells and synapsies have something stimulating to do...

These are questions for understanding how best to mke use of the Custom Builder.

Is there a log of what the custom builder does?

Does the custom builder have a configuration file?

Should the custom builder abort (accidental or by user action), can the custom builder restart where it last checkpoint'ed?

Is there a plan or has there been any thoughts about a single screen that can start custom builder in such a way as its a wee-bit more apparent where it going to take us?

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